In 1996, the late, great Wes Craven re-energized the fledgling horror genre with his smart, self-referential classic Scream. Craven found his inspiration two years earlier when, in 1994, he pulled back the curtain on filmmaking with the A Nightmare on Elm Street sequel/reboot Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. Both of these movies recognized and reflected upon […]
‘Presenting Princess Shaw’ Shows Two Sides Of The Same Creative Coin
In New Orleans, an elder care worker named Samantha Montgomery writes songs, records them acapella, and uploads them to YouTube under the internet name Princess Shaw. Half a world away in Israel, an eccentric musician named Ophir Kutiel, better known in the online world as Kutiman, scours the web for videos of musicians plying their […]
‘Mark Of The Witch’ Stuns With Its Beauty, But Snoozes With Its Plot
Synopsis: A beautiful young woman is driven into a dark underworld of demonic possession, desire, and extreme indulgences when she learns she may be the devil’s kin. Release Date: June 6, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror Film Review Production Mark of the Witch is about a young woman named Jordyn (Paulie Rojas from […]
‘Monsterland’ Lives Up To Its Name – All Monsters, All The Time
Synopsis: Welcome to Monsterland! A terrifying place where savage beasts, carnivorous creatures, and grotesque abominations are the new normal; and the human race is now at the bottom of the food chain. Release Date: June 7, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Fantasy, Horror Film Review Production There are two ways to approach putting together a […]
‘Swiss Army Man’ Prides Itself On Being Just As Weird As Everyone Says It Is
Synopsis: A hopeless man stranded in the wilderness befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home. Release Date: July 1, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy Film Review Production Some of the biggest buzz coming out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was centered on a little […]